Maher's committee spent the most on mailing in the quarter, with 92.3% of this total ($17,390) going to Curtis Scott Advertising in Oakbrook. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Maher's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mailing
$18,845
74%
Printing
$2,973
11.7%
Stamps
$1,500
5.9%
Graphic design
$575
2.3%
Cell phones
$395
1.6%
Fund raising (food)
$374
1.5%
Magazine advertising
$300
1.2%
Printing & office supplies
$265
1%
Party - campaign supporters
$226
0.9%
Food
$24
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 24 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Curtis Scott Advertising
2018-03-09
$7,210
Mailing
Curtis Scott Advertising
2018-03-20
$4,261
Mailing
Curtis Scott Advertising
2018-03-09
$3,605
Mailing
Curtis Scott Advertising
2018-02-13
$2,312
Mailing
United States Post Office
2018-03-15
$1,500
Stamps
FedEx-Kinko's
2018-03-16
$1,164
Printing
Adlexx
2018-03-21
$727
Mailing
FedEx-Kinko's
2018-02-11
$608
Printing
OA Design
2018-03-21
$575
Graphic design
VISTA Print
2018-02-11
$520
Printing
U.S. Post Office
2018-02-23
$400
Mailing
At&t
2018-01-04
$395
Cell phones
Francesca's
2018-03-05
$374
Fund raising (food)
North Wheatland Township Homeowners Association
2018-02-22
$300
Magazine advertising
Staples
2018-03-15
$265
Printing & office supplies
Binny's Beverage Depot
2018-03-30
$226
Party - campaign supporters
United States Post Office
2018-01-25
$200
Mailing
VISTA Print
2018-02-21
$194
Printing
VISTA Print
2018-02-25
$178
Printing
Staples
2018-03-19
$154
Printing
Staples
2018-03-14
$149
Printing
Staples
2018-01-25
$127
Mailing
Francesca's
2018-03-08
$24
Food
FedEx-Kinko's
2018-03-20
$3
Printing
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